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About Our Early Access Program

We're pleased to offer Early Access to a selection of forthcoming No Starch Press titles. When you purchase the Early Access version of a title you'll be able to read early versions of chapters from books in process. These chapters may need further editorial work (and they will receive that work!) but we know that our readers like to get certain information early so we're excited to offer them to you.

Once the Early Access title is published, you'll receive the final eBook bundle (including PDF, ePub and Mobi files). If you purchased the print version of that title too, your print book will be among the first to ship from our office.

Please note that the PDF version of your eBook will be completed before the ePUB and Mobi versions which may take a couple of additional weeks to arrive.

EARLY ACCESS FAQ

How Does This Work?

Just buy a title on nostarch.com as usual. You'll see the Early Access files available in the Files section of your profile.

What Format Do I Receive?

Early access is PDF-only. And, like all of our eBook files, it’s DRM-free. Early Access won’t include source code or other downloads. (These materials are released on final publication of the book, once everyone has agreed that they’re ready.)

How Much Does This Cost?

There's no extra charge for early access. You pay the regular eBook or print price. (And discounts apply!)

When Do I Get New Chapters? I Want More!

We'll email you when new chapters become available for any books you purchase.

Oops! I Found An Error!

With Early Access, you're getting an advance look at a title, which means the book may be incomplete or have some rough edges. Our goal is to make the best books possible, and we welcome your thoughts and comments. If you’d like to give us a piece of your mind, please email us with any comments, corrections, or other feedback and we'll share that with the author and our editors. Should you choose to contact us, please include the page number, book title, and edition date of the ebook in your note. We take your comments very seriously.

I Can't Find My Early Access Files!

If you have problems downloading your ebook, please call us at (800) 420.7240 or +1 415.863.9900 (Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm PST) or email [email protected].